Message from the Chair of Electrical Engineering

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Electrical Engineering program as you navigate the choice among different engineering degrees as Career options.

As a student in our electrical engineering program, you will have opportunities typical of large universities with a smaller campus feel. Students here are known by their names, and our faculty, lab engineers and staff strive to provide the best possible educational experience while creating an equitable environment where everyone feels welcome. The School of Engineering and Technology is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories in several computing and engineering fields that enhance the learning experience of our students. The software tools our students use are major programs and tools used in the high-tech industry in the state of Washington as well as world-wide. 

The experiential learning for our electrical and computer engineering (ECE) students is further enhanced by several student organizations. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) student chapter at UW Tacoma is instrumental for students to develop engineering design skills and build a network of professional interactions. Moreover, ECE students have the opportunity to boost their professional experience through internships. Research opportunities are also available to students in cutting-edge research areas through undergraduate research as well as independent study courses, to cite but a few. 

Career options for electrical engineering graduates have been growing steadily given the ability of an electrical engineer to work in many different engineering subfields, from robotics to controls and process engineering, from test engineering to electrical project manager, from electrical designer to electronics engineering,  from telecommunications to aerospace engineering. It's our mission to provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to be a responsible, productive and successful electrical engineer. Our Electrical Engineering degree is designed to foster learning, knowledge and skill development through several hands-on laboratory sessions that culminates in a major one-year-long senior design experience, where students from various engineering subfields work together toward the goal of designing a complex system or device that meets desired needs within realistic economic, environmental, social, political, and ethical constraints. Our electrical and computer engineering graduates work in high-tech companies such as Amazon, Boeing, Facebook, Intel, HP, Microsoft, T-Mobile, power utilities, Texas Instruments and governmental agencies. 

I hope you have a chance to visit our School and our facilities as you navigate the choice among different engineering degrees. Please feel free to contact us to learn more about our electrical engineering degree and what it can offer to you. 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Massimiliano Laddomada

Professor and ECE Chair 

School of Engineering and Technology